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Mayors back calling advance State of Emergency
Christchurch mayor Lianne Dalziel lifted the city's state of emergency at 11am.
Christchurch mayor Lianne Dalziel lifted the city's state of emergency at 11am.
Farming cadets tackle training with enthusiasm in Coleridge Downs.
Here's how man got charged for reckless use of a motor vehicle without touching the wheel.
9 months before he killed his friend in drunken crash, he nearly killed himself same way.
Some Tasman residents remain cut off as the country cleans up after ex-cyclone Gita.
Cyclone Gita is barrelling into New Zealand, with the worst predicted yet to come.
Police unable to confirm whether woman has been rescued.
Buller District has declared a state of emergency after flooding takes hold in Granity.
Latest forecasts show the full impact of the storm will be felt overnight in the region.
46-year-old charged with killing David Clark and Anastasia Neve, then burning their bodies
There is a risk of slips and trees falling on Banks Peninsula due to heavy rain and wind.
Defendant in case is charged with threatening to kill four others.
Tasman residents brace for cyclone while repairing damage from the last one.
Christopher Bates has been missing since February 11 and police need help to find him.
Marlborough and West Coast camps fill up as tourists seek a safe haven before the storm.
A man has been charged with murder after two people were found dead in a burning house.
Police are responding to reports of a person with a firearm in Omakau, in Central Otago.
Gita is set to hit NZ this week - and could be the most southern-travelling cyclone ever.
Gordon Gray almost died from renal failure in July. Two weeks ago he had a brain bleed.
Central New Zealand appears to be at the greatest risk from Gita.
Extensive land and water search for 22-year-old man who hasn't been seen in almost a week.
Forecasters say it's the calm before the storm.
Emerson's Craft Brewery has added a restaurant to its repertoire, writes Daniel Simmonds.
"Sadly this is something we see that happens a lot," says SPCA spokeswoman.
Three brothers detain two youngsters after alleged physical altercation.
Police appealing for any sightings of a 22-year-old who has been missing for five days.
Police charge man chased away by a group of women living in a student quarter flat.
Misguided arson attempt lands man in jail for a year.